Canada Express Entry is an electronic system that Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada uses to manage the applications of skilled workers who wish to become permanent residents of Canada.

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There are three immigration programs managed through Express Entry:

• Canadian Experience Class

• Federal Skilled Worker Program

• Federal Skilled Trades Program

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Once an interested candidate submits an online profile, IRCC determines if the candidate is eligible for a program managed by Express Entry. Eligible candidates are accepted into the Express Entry pool and are ranked according to the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). The CRS is a points-based system used by the government to assess and rank candidates in the Express Entry pool. The CRS score is calculated based on a candidate’s age, education, work experience, language skills, as well as other factors.

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Approximately every two weeks, the Canadian government selects the highest-scoring candidates from the Express Entry pool and provides them with an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence.